Best Hotels in Fulton Market, Chicago

Occupying the lower floors of Mies van der Rohe's iconic IBM Building above the Chicago River, The Langham is the finest hotel in the city by almost any measure — the Chuan Spa, Paul Kahan–informed dining, and rooms with soaring Miesian windows over the river are extraordinary. Service is consistently ranked among North America's best.

• River North
• Luxury
• Architecture

★ 9.5 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Named for Gwendolyn Brooks, Illinois's first Poet Laureate, this Art Deco hotel blends Chicago literary heritage with Marriott's Luxury Collection polish. The gold-leaf lobby ceiling and rooftop bar with Mag Mile views are defining features of this mid-range luxury sweet spot.

• Magnificent Mile
• Art Deco
• Views

★ 8.9 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

The London boutique chain planted its flag in Chicago's hottest food neighbourhood — the former meatpacking Fulton Market District — with a thoughtfully restored industrial building, an excellent ground-floor brasserie, and rates that undercut comparable properties by 30%. Walking distance from the city's best restaurants including Smyth, Girl & the Goat, and Au Cheval.

• Fulton Market
• Boutique
• Food

★ 8.8 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

The neighbourhood's original creative-class hotel, with rooms featuring local artist commissions, a lobby designed for lingering, and a rooftop with fire pits and a view of the West Loop skyline. The ground-floor restaurant and coffee bar hum with the energy of Chicago's creative and tech communities.

• Fulton Market
• Creative
• Rooftop

★ 8.7 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

A scrappy, irreverent River North boutique beloved by creative travellers for its record player–equipped rooms, a lobby with vintage arcade games, and one of the neighbourhood's best late-night bars in Happy Village. Rates are significantly below the Mag Mile competition while the location is equally convenient.

• River North
• Boutique
• Value

★ 8.6 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation